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Discuss Old Naval Words and Sayings in History on Navy Net; Might interest some of you but might not.
There is a lot of words and descriptions and customs and things our NEW NAVY personnel may not know about.
EG..What is the Truck on a ship
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Old Naval Words and Sayings
Might interest some of you but might not.
There is a lot of words and descriptions and customs and things our NEW NAVY personnel may not know about.
EG..What is the Truck on a ship
Where would you find the Orlop (especially on Wooden Ships)
What do we really mean when we say "It's cold enough to freeze the Balls on a Brass Monkey" and "There's no room to swing a cat in here" etc etc.
There are dozens more..hundreds even !!!!..(the ancient Mariner)
Il y a toujours l'espoir
There is always Hope
10-12-06, 11:08 #2Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
cannon balls were stored on a "brass monkey" when it got cold it shrunk & the cannon balls fell off. hence freezing the balls off a brass monkey
no roon to swing a cat - no room to swing a cat o nine tails
10-12-06, 14:20 #3Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
Orlop is a bastardization of the Dutch "overloop" which means covering. So, it's a cover over a hold but can be used as "The lowest deck" 'cos under the orlop is, technically, the lowest deck.
How cool are the T.A.S. Apes today then??
Moo!Every female hates Mountain Bikers .... Until it comes to coitus .... Then longevity & stamina really kicks in .... !
10-12-06, 14:23 #4Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
Also .... A truck is a cap on top of Flagstaff or mast.
Jeeze ..... We Ganges Boys are on fire today eh??
Moo!
Bring 'em on!!Every female hates Mountain Bikers .... Until it comes to coitus .... Then longevity & stamina really kicks in .... !
10-12-06, 14:29 #5Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
First person to tell me why I was issued an "A.T.B" in '69 wins a bag of majic beans from my shop!!
Moo!Every female hates Mountain Bikers .... Until it comes to coitus .... Then longevity & stamina really kicks in .... !
10-12-06, 14:31 #6Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
"Chock-a-block ...... Come on girls .....
Every female hates Mountain Bikers .... Until it comes to coitus .... Then longevity & stamina really kicks in .... !
10-12-06, 15:35 #7Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
Cos you were first in the queue and had a happy face?
10-12-06, 15:37 #8Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
lol!!!
Every female hates Mountain Bikers .... Until it comes to coitus .... Then longevity & stamina really kicks in .... !
10-12-06, 18:11 #9Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
Cannon balls stored on a brass monkey.............
Yer 'avin a larf, incha?
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Re: Old Naval Words and Sayings
You Ganges lads are GO_OOOOOOD O..Full marks to you all.
Anyone know what a"Scotsman" is on a ship (and I don't mean a pissed up Haggis waffler coming back on board from a Run Ashore..sorry..stagger ashore...lo
Not being a dabtoe I don't know about the Block and Tackle business..but I've heard of a "Toggle and Two"......
Do the latest ships still have ringbolts lying about....on deck !!!!!
Il y a toujours l'espoir
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